πενιχρὰν
penichrós
poor
Lacking needed resources; poor, indigent, needy. The term denotes a state of material dependence or a lack of basic necessities, especially financial or material support, but can also imply vulnerability or humble status. While the core sense concerns economic deprivation, it can connote being in a position of dependence on others or on external aid.
Luke 21:2 · Word #5
Lexicon G3998
| Lemma | πενιχρός |
| Transliteration | penichrós |
| Strong's | G3998 |
| Definition | Lacking needed resources; poor, indigent, needy. The term denotes a state of material dependence or a lack of basic necessities, especially financial or material support, but can also imply vulnerability or humble status. While the core sense concerns economic deprivation, it can connote being in a position of dependence on others or on external aid. |
Morphology ADJ.A ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | poor |
| Literal | poor/necessitous |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πενιχρός |
| Strong's | G3998 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3998-01
needy
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, accusative feminine singular (Gr,AA,,,,AFS); attributive form describing a feminine singular noun in the accusative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Needy" directly reflects the root sense of lacking necessary resources and material support. As an accusative feminine singular adjective, it describes a single feminine noun as being in a state of material dependence. |
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